Experience of educational actions in health with elderly people in primary care

Abstract

Objective: Report educational health actions experiences with elderly in Primary Health Care. Method: Qualitative, descriptive study of an experience report, performed in a Basic Health Unit, in the city of Campina Grande-PB. For the educational actions development, the implementation of the Health Handbook for the Elderly was used as a strategy, developing the themes in it. Results: Through educational actions provided by the extension project, it was possible to implement the Handbook in the unit as recommended by the Ministry of Health, optimizing the work process and a comprehensive assessment of the elderly. It is important to emphasize the continuous construction of knowledge through collective actions providing a better exchange of knowledge. Conclusion: It is expects that this experience will raise the awareness of the academic community regarding the importance of educational practices through university extension, providing collectively knowledge exchange, contributing to the personal and professional construction of the participants.